Island Community Impact Assessments
A key part of the Islands (Scotland) Act, Island Community Impact Assessments are due to come into force later this month. The Scottish Government recently conducted a consultation on the …
Short Term Lets
Short-term lets feature significantly in the sustainability of island communities, supporting economic growth, services and supply chains through tourism as well ashousing the many essential contract and project workers that …
Dream to change the future – Visioning Rural Communities
Visioning Rural Communities in an innovative programme from the Social Enterprise Academy that invites you to dream dreams about how you want society to be, develop creative ways of sharing …
Make something good happen this Winter – Blue Social Growth
Do you have an enterprising idea for yourself, your business, your school or your community and need some help to take it forward? Would you like to learn new skills …
Funding for island shops to ditch single-use packaging
A total of £600K in grant funding is now open for applications for shops in the Scottish islands. The funding will help retailers provide package-free shopping options in a bid …
Island Communities Impact Assessment – consultation
The Scottish Government Islands Team has launched a consultation on the proposed Island Communities Impact Assessments guidance and toolkit. The closing date is 9 November and you can find out …
SCOTTISH ISLANDS PASSPORT – USER TESTING
The Scottish Islands Passport (SIP) was due to launch across 73 islands this year to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters and, whilst the global pandemic has forced the …
Arctic Connections Webinar Series
Arctic Connections: Scotland’s Arctic Policy Framework is a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange that builds on the many connections and similarities between Scotland and our Arctic neighbours. Beginning in …
CalMac Community Fund
The CalMac Community Fund is open until the 30 November and aims to support projects that tackle social isolation, mental health, loneliness and or poverty. The fund is open to …
Scottish Islands Passport
Putting all our islands on the map! The idea for a Scottish Island Passport was inspired by successful projects in Denmark, Holland and Ireland. The Scottish version of the project …